CUSL2 problems continued :|

[Akaz1976]

Okay since i was having stablilty problem with a flipchip 700e with my slot 1 mobo, i went ahea and bought a CUSL2.

NOW i am in even more trouble. the CD-ROM is not being detected at all :|

my first thought was that i out the cable in wrong but thats not possible as assus IDE cables go in only one way. the i thought of the jumpers but i hadnt touched them during the mobo change. but just to be safe i took the jumper off the CD-ROM. still no go! :|

I tried setting the secondary master in bios to auto (as CD-ROM is connected to the end of secondary IDE cable) NO GO! :|

i tried setting to CD-ROM. NO GO! :|:|

i cant install any thing with out the damn CD-ROM

HELP!!!

Akaz


PS. this is the only second time i am changing the mobo so may be i missed something obvious but i cant think of anything! last time i had no problems what so ever

 

[oldfart]

I dont have a CUSL2 yet (one is on the way). I think you need to install Intel 815 drivers. Here is a good site that may help.

 

[JeSpre]

You might want to try updating the bios to 1003 final. I had a lot of missed detections of devices, and the secondary slave was skipped about 1 in 3 tries before I updated. It hasn't missed since.

 

[Akaz1976]

thanx, guys i will update the bios once i get home. anyother ideas?? i would like to take home as many options that i can because i cant access the net either from home. (i cant find the NIC in the system devices )

 

[Akaz1976]

some more information:

1."Onboard PCI IDE Enable" option is set to "both". (the second last option at the following Link)

2.the number 3 option here only gives me a choice between "None" and "Disable" (some choice ). there is no option to select my CD-ROM

thanx
for help

Akaz

 

[Radboy]

power cable? data cable? that's 1st place I'd check. Unplug, replug. I'm sure u checked.

 

[Akaz1976]

yeah plugged unplugged both power and data cable. to no avail :|. the power is working fine as the light on CD-ROM lights and i can hear the CD whirring away. but nothing on Bios or system devices :|:|:|

 

[Slapstick]

You need to install the 815e drivers so that the 2nd ide channel is enabled. Had this problem with a friends PC and ended up installing the CDROM as a slave on the primary IDE channel, install Windows then the 815e drivers off the cd that came with the motherboard. After that moved the cdrom back to the secondary ide channel.

 

[Akaz1976]

could someone give me a refresher as to how to install the CD-ROM as a slave on primary IDE? is this the 'old' way where i would have to copy CD-ROM drivers on FDD? or would the Bios pick the slave on Auto? What about the jumper settings?? i dont think i have CD-ROM mannual

Atleast i have hope

thnx all

 

[Radboy]

Set jumper to slave & plug drive into cable that goes to primary IDE controller.

 

[Akaz1976]

do all CD-ROMs have standard jumper settings?? (cause i have no manual or anything )

 

[Radboy]

jumper setting are usually posted on the manufacturers website.

 

[Akaz1976]

thanx (i hope i can atleast find the manufacturer)

 

[Akaz1976]

well thanx to Slapstick and Radboy, i was able to get the CD-ROM running

BUT then i ran into another wall :| . ACPI bios wont install :|. none of my hardware including sound card, game ports and NIC etc would be detected. Voodoo worked but in standard VGA mode. the system wouldnt accept its drivers .

then i tried to flash the Bios. did so successfully. but on the restart the system wont start. everytime i would restart, i would get a blank screen (no bios no nothing) and after a lot HDD reading the system would give one beep and thats IT. :|

this happened before i flashed the bios as well (almost 3 outta 4 times). but after the flash it just wont go :|

Any ideas??

thanx

AKaz

 

[Radboy]

Maybe this will help.

 

[Vegito]

Thats a weird board you got there.. I just got my second cusl2 last night and it worked like a charm, even flash to 1003 final off cusl2.com. Using a 733EB and 550E... Russ just send me a pair of 850 today

 

[Akaz1976]

thanx Radboy. i am gonna print it out and keep ot for reference once i have exchange my current CUSL2 for a new. i think i should have set Bios to default before flashing but that cant be helped now. besides i had 'no boot' problem even before the flash. may be i got a defective mobo

hope i have better luck second time around. (damn the should be some thing for 'fingers crossed' just like we have for smiles)

 

[ucdnam]

pay a visit to www.CUSL2.com. Their message boards are very helpful. I run one of these puppies and it's great for overclocking. My problem arises when I attempt to mess with it. My SB Live supposedly gets loose from its PCI slot and then windows can't detect it. Other than that, this MB is a dog.